Calling all emerging and established artists who offer work that is:

• Handmade
• Original
• Affordable
• High-Quality
• Easy-to-Transport
• Giftable

The application to participate in our Solstice Market is now OPEN! Solstice Market is a curated winter art market that serves to anchor our annual Solstice Lantern Walk under Hillsborough’s Farmers Market Pavilion. In addition to local artists, Solstice Market will feature themed food & beverage vendors, live music, special programming, and more! Solstice Market will celebrate the Winter Solstice on Saturday, December 19, 2026, from 5-8 PM.

Location
Hillsborough, NC

Fees or awards
Application fee: $20; Spot reservation (if accepted): $80

Event details
Fri – Mon, Oct 16 – 19, 2026, from 4 - 8pm
Studio opens at 3pm for warm-up
*Attendees must attend all hours*

Location
ADF Scripps Dance Studios
721 Broad Street, 2nd Floor
Durham, NC 27705

Fees or awards
$125 registration fee

The Arts & Science Council (ASC) is seeking qualifications from professional artists and artist teams for a new public art commission at the Mecklenburg County Bryant Park. This opportunity calls for the creation of a distinctive, interactive public art experience at Lover’s Leap, a unique destination located on the west side of the park adjacent to Suttle Avenue.

For the complete RFQ, please visit: https://artsandscience.org/calls-to-artists/ 

Location
Charlotte, NC

Fees or awards
Free application at https://asc.slideroom.com/; Art Project Budget - $130,492

VAE invites artist groups to submit proposals for exhibitions to be held in the Birdland gallery space. We are seeking groups of 2–4 artists for a 6-week exhibition run, offering an opportunity to present cohesive, ambitious, or experimental work in a professional gallery setting. This opportunity is for creatives looking for the opportunity to build their skills in installation, curation, and exhibition management.

*Note* Because of the scarcity of gallery space in the area, we will not be doing solo shows in order to give more artists opportunities to exhibit.

Gallery Space: Birdland, 706 Mountford Ave., Raleigh, NC

Fees or awards
$250 stipend

Dance Artist Alliance Charlotte (DAACLT) presents Next Move, a two-part dance resource and networking experience created to bring Charlotte’s dance community together through movement, conversation, performance, resources, and connection. Designed for dance artists, educators, choreographers, students, organizations, and professionals across the dance and creative community, Next Move creates space to move, connect, learn, share, and consider what comes next.

Friday, October 9 | 6:00–10:00 PM 
The evening experience will feature two dance workshops, short performances from local artists, curated resource tables, networking opportunities, interactive activities, and an after-party/mingle. Attendees can meet fellow dance professionals and community members, discover local resources, and connect with organizations and businesses supporting the dance community.

Sunday, October 18 | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
The daytime experience will open with a featured Next Move Roundtable, bringing together respected dance professionals from Charlotte and beyond. The roundtable will be followed by dance workshops, performances, resource connections, and opportunities for continued networking and conversation.

Location
Charlotte, NC

Fees or awards
$15 admission fee per event

The City of Mount Holly, NC is seeking responses to a RFQ from qualified consultants/consultant teams to work in collaboration with the Public Arts Advisory Commission (PAAC) and City staff to develop a Public Art Master Plan that will serve as a visionary & strategic roadmap for the City’s public art program for the next 10 yrs which will reflect community’s values, aspirations, & identity-while also aligning with the goals of the PAAC, City leadership, & the City’s 2019 Strategic Vision Plan Update.

Location
Mount Holly, NC

Fees or awards
The City is paying $30,000 to the consultant(s) that complete this work.

Casa Hechale offers two- and four-week residencies in Mexico City for playwrights, directors, performers, and interdisciplinary artists worldwide, including North Carolina artists. The program supports writing, rehearsal, and artistic research through accommodation, creative workspace, individual artistic consultations, and exchange with local practitioners. Up to six artists participate per period.

Location
Mexico City, Mexico

Fees or awards
No application fee. Two-week residency: $1,900 USD per artist in a private room, or $1,300 USD per person in a shared room for two. Four-week private-room residency: $2,800 USD per artist. Fees include accommodation, workspace, and program support. Partial scholarships are available.

Arts of the Pamlico invites artists to submit original works for the 62nd Annual Alice Hubbard Stallings Fine Arts Show in Washington, NC. This juried exhibition welcomes original art in a variety of media and offers more than $6,000 in cash awards. Artists may submit up to two works. Submission Day is November 1, 2026, with the exhibition opening on November 6.

Location
Washington, NC

Fees or awards
$50 entry fee for up to 2 pieces; $6,000+ in cash awards

Have an idea that could bring people together through music, dance, theater, spoken word, cultural performance or something completely unexpected? Spark the Park is a new opportunity for Greensboro-based artists, performers, creative teams and community organizations to bring an original live experience to LeBauer Park.

Three recipients will each receive an in-kind grant package valued at approximately $10,000, including:

• A three-day session at LeBauer Park
• Use of the Great Lawn and Price/Bryan Performance Pavilion
• Use of the new GMA/FirstPoint Screen and Sound System
• Marketing support from GDPI

Location
Greensboro, NC

We’re seeking dance works to feature in our 2026 #Dance2Vote Campaign!

#Dance2Vote is a voter engagement campaign. Leading up to the November 3 elections, we’re putting out a call for dance works representing issues of democracy that can inspire audiences to vote. We’ll share these dances on our platforms alongside links and calls to action like:

• Register to vote
• Check your voter registration
• Check your state’s voter registration deadline
• Make a plan to vote

If you have a dance work that engages with ideas around democracy, and/or could inspire voter engagement among dance audiences, please fill out the form so we can share it on our platforms.